From synthetic fabrics to car exhaust to wildfires, exposure to environmental pollutants push the skin microbiome to adapt in ways that reduce its ability to protect the skin.
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Articles on Eczema
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Itch-sensing neurons in your skin are intertwined with your immune cells. Counterintuitively, the molecule that connects them triggers responses that both worsen and improve skin conditions.
When eczema is very active, the skin literally bubbles with fluid and can begin to weep. Bacteria love to colonise and infect this type of eczema.
Patients and some doctors have an inflated sense of the risks of low-to-moderate strength cortisone cream and might not use enough to be effective.
Although most skin conditions aren’t dangerous, they can be painful, irritating and frustrating to deal with.
Many doctors currently diagnose skin conditions by eye. Advances in molecular testing could lead to more precise and accurate diagnoses for ambiguous rashes and skin lesions.
In Summer, you may need to be extra sun smart if you’re swallowing certain medications or putting them on your skin.
Up to 35% of people misdiagnose themselves (or their children) with a food intolerance or allergy. It’s time to set the record straight.
Can a naturally occurring skin microbe help millions who suffer from eczema?
If you looked at the ingredient list on your body wash, shampoo, toothpaste and cleaning products, you’d probably find most contain sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS). It is a known irritant to human skin.
Common emollients used to treat skin conditions are a hidden fire risk in most homes.
Can your kids be too clean? Increases in allergies suggest so. But how much dirt is too much? A pediatric allergist explains the fascinating reasons the immune system needs dirt for training.
Avoiding certain foods risks malnutrition.
With food allergies on the rise, it’s important to understand the role the skin plays in protecting or exposing us to reactions.
When it comes to looking after your skin, some stubborn “facts” endure, so a dermatologist sets the record straight.
In this clinical trial, the first of its kind, physicians explore whether directly applying a ‘good’ strain of bacteria to the skin can heal eczema
Reports that a study found baby wipes to be a contributor to childhood allergies were plain wrong. The study didn’t test baby wipes, and was done in mice.
Here’s a list of the most common rashes and what you need to look for.
Many of us cover our faces with foundation and other beauty products every day. Here’s what we know about whether they are doing us damage.
Seawater has been used to treat skin problems, sinuses and mental health issues for centuries. And the evidence largely stacks up.
Top contributors
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Chief, Epithelial Therapeutics Unit, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
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Dermatology researcher, The University of Queensland
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Grant Chair of Dermatology, Wellcome Trust Senior Research Fellow, The University of Edinburgh
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Group Leader, Childhood Allergy & Epidemiology, The University of Queensland
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Post Doctoral researcher - Experimental and Translational Respiratory Medicine Research Group, University of Newcastle
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Professor of Dermatology, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor of the School of Pharmacy, University of Sydney
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Senior Staff Specialist in Paediatric Allergy and Immunology at John Hunter Children's Hospital Newcastle NSW Conjoint Lecturer in Paediatrics, University of Newcastle
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Staff Specialist General Paediatrician at John Hunter Children's Hospital, Newcastle, Australia. Conjoint Lecturer & PhD student, University of Newcastle
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Consultant Paediatrician and Senior Lecturer in Child Health, University of Aberdeen
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Director Of Medicine, The Maitland and Kurri Kurri Hospital, University of Newcastle
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PhD Candidate, Dermatology Research Centre, The University of Queensland
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Senior Lecturer and Head of the Forensic and Investigative Sciences Research Group, Anglia Ruskin University
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Consultant Dermatologist, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne
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Professor&Chair of Paediatrics | HMRI, University of Newcastle, Australia | Senior Staff Specialist Paediatric Respiratory&Sleep Medicine | John Hunter Children's Hospital, Australia, University of Newcastle
